History Through Newspapers
1 primary work
Book 5
This series examines the major historical topics through a mixture of narrative and analysis of the key issues involved. Each book is designed to introduce the reader to a wide range of exciting contemporary sources and aims to encourage readers in the handling and assessment of original historical material. This book tackles the major issues that governed life on the Home Front in Britain during the Second World War and assesses their contribution to the Allied victory. Perhaps the greatest achievement on the Home Front was that almost everyone worked together in an unprecedented way towards a common goal. How was this achieved? This book, presenting a complete view of the problems facing the citizens and the government, examines the solutions and considers the extent of their success. How was morale kept high? How was the workforce mobilized so effectively? And why, despite the hardships most citizens suffered, was defeat never considered an option? The effects of the war were to last longer than its duration and this book also explores the inequalities that were made apparent by the war and the change in attitudes and expectations that ensued.
Contemporary photographs and cartoons are used to provoke analysis and illustrate the mood of the period.
Contemporary photographs and cartoons are used to provoke analysis and illustrate the mood of the period.